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None of the households in Socorro County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.5% of the residents in Socorro County, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Socorro County, NM are New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (318 degrees awarded in 2024).
In 2024, the median property value in Socorro County, NM was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.
Most people in Socorro County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Socorro County, NM was 3 cars per household.
Socorro County, NM borders Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Sierra County, NM, Torrance County, NM, and Valencia County, NM.
About the photo: Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico
Photo by mwwile
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.